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"They will ruin my life": Microsoft threatens to wield 'Digital Crimes Unit' over zero-day exploit disclosures — causing uproar in the cybersec community

  • [email protected] (Jez Corden) , Jez Corden--Windows Central
  • published date: 2026-05-30 22:06:38 UTC

Microsoft's approach to working with security researchers has long been controversial, but some of its recent language has alarmed some commentators.

Having known a fair few cybersecurity researchers in my time, I know that Microsoft is something of a controversial figure. Being the largest operating system in the world, Windows is often the targ… [+6954 chars]